Zhang Heng and Zhang Wen walked slowly until they reached the bank of Bian River, and then they stopped.
During the whole process, Zhang Heng didn't say a word, but his eyes kept flashing.
Uncle Zhang Wen is a veteran of the Han Dynasty. Although his reputation is slightly flawed, his loyalty to the court is unquestionable and he has a strong temperament. I wonder if he will agree to his plan.
After all, after four hundred years of imperial rule, the emperor's sanctity has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is inevitable to have concerns about acting in spite of the injustice of the world.
Seeing that his nephew remained silent all the way and looked worried, Zhang Wen smiled cheerfully.
"Ziyi, there are only you and me here. If you have any difficulties, please speak up."
Zhang Wen is a traditional Han Dynasty nobleman. There are only two things he cares about most. One is the important affairs of the court, and the other is the rise and fall of the family.
Throughout the hundred years of the Zhang family in Nanyang, only he and his younger brother Zhang Chang had served as high-ranking officials in the imperial court. To this day, there are faint signs that the family has no successor. After finally getting such a hope from Zhang Heng, Zhang Wen naturally took it seriously.
It can be said that in Zhang Wen's heart, his nephew Zhang Heng is the hope of the entire Zhang family, more important than his son.
Zhang Heng sighed and said slowly: "Uncle, you still remember that when we were in Yingchuan, my nephew once said that if you want to achieve great things, it is useless to rely on elite soldiers and strong generals. After all, you must have your own territory. "
"That's right." Zhang Wen nodded when he heard the words, "A strong army and strong horses are just temporary prosperity. If you don't know the details of your savings, it will be no different than a castle in the air."
Zhang Heng said with a smile: "Now there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers under Duke Xuande. We have enough troops to fight, but we have nowhere to stay. This is why my nephew is in trouble."
Hearing this, Zhang Wen stroked his beard and laughed, with a look of surprise in his eyes.
"I understand!
Liu Xuande made the greatest contribution to the campaign against Dong thief, but in the end he failed to eliminate the evildoers. The emperor was still under the control of Dong thief. Even if he made meritorious deeds, he would not be rewarded, and he would not be able to find a place to settle down. Ziyi, am I right? "
Zhang Heng cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Uncle, I have a great opinion, but I don't know how to break the situation?"
"Hahaha, don't worry about my nephew, it's easy!"
Zhang Wen looked up to the sky and smiled, then a look of disdain flashed in his eyes.
"What kind of thing is Thief Dong? He dares to steal a high position and intimidate the emperor. Such a huge thief is causing great harm to the country. Why should we act based on his face? After entering the city for a while, I went up to ask for credit for Liu Xuande. At least I can get it." The land of a county.”
Only then did Zhang Heng smile.
Communicating with smart people saves time and effort!
As the third Duke of the imperial court, strictly speaking, Zhang Wen could exercise imperial power on his behalf and recruit and recommend important officials of the imperial court.
As for whether Dong Zhuo agrees or not...who is he?
If that didn't work, he asked Zhang Wen to take the lead and ask Liu Bei to offer sacrifices to heaven and earth outside Xingyang City to comfort the emperor. This would be considered a basis.
The imperial power of the Han Dynasty was not owned by the emperor alone. The Shangshutai and the Three Dukes each had their own ownership. Otherwise, when Huo Qubing was conquering the Xiongnu in the north, how could he dare to offer sacrifices to heaven outside the Great Wall, because this was a legal act in itself.
Your emperor is not known as the Son of Heaven, so I will worship God first. As for whether God will tell your son the news, it is a matter of your own family, and we mortals have nothing to do with it.
However, Zhang Heng still wanted to be more perfect.
Thinking about it, he took out a piece of silk from his arms and handed it to Zhang Wen.
"What is this?"
Zhang Wen opened it with a little doubt, and the next moment, his whole face changed.
"Ziyi, this is..."
Zhang Heng nodded, "Yes, this is a false edict."
This scroll of silk is clearly the edict written by Zhang Heng when he was a guest in Yingchuan. There is only one content in it - appoint Liu Bei as Xuzhou Mu!
After much deliberation, Zhang Heng decided to set his base in Xuzhou.
"Ziyi, you are too courageous. As a minister, how can you do what is right? Furthermore, where did you get the imperial seal and ribbon?"
Zhang Wen said with a wry smile on his face, and although his voice was a little urgent, there was no trace of anger.
"Uncle Mingjian, it's just a seal and ribbon. You can find a craftsman to make it."
Hearing this, Zhang Wen couldn't help but glare at Zhang Heng.
Is this a matter of Yin Shou?
This is obviously a matter of hypocrisy, right?
"As for correcting the edict..." Zhang Heng slowly cupped his hands to Zhang Wen and said, "My nephew thinks that this is not an edict, but just an act of God's will. The emperor is now under the control of Dong Thief, and the edict cannot leave the palace at all. This is exactly what is needed. Honest and loyal Han people like Mr. Xuande stood up to fight against thieves and serve the country. If the emperor knew about Mr. Xuande's merits, he would surely reward him generously. Why should my uncle be limited by worldly views?"
Zhang Heng's words were naturally complete fallacies, but Zhang Wen nodded in agreement.
There is nothing wrong with Zhang Heng doing this when things are urgent.
If we don't expand our power, what can we do to kill Dong Zhuo?
Looking at the Jiao Zhao in his hand, an idea flashed in Zhang Wen's mind, and he suddenly thought of a possibility, and his eyes widened.
As a nephew of his clan, he rushed to Luoyang while the two armies were fighting. Was it really just to save himself?
Judging from his every move, and the move he made to stop in front of the city gate today, I'm afraid it was premeditated.
Zhang Hengruo has been on the battlefield in Xingyang, and no one will believe his edicts. But as long as he went to Luoyang and brought his uncle Zhang Wen out, Zhang Wen lied and claimed that he had been secretly ordered by the emperor to confer Liu Bei as Xuzhou Mu, and everything would fall into place!
Even if someone questions it, there is no evidence at all.
These series of operations are smooth and smooth. Without advance planning, it would never be so smooth.
Zhang Wen originally thought that although his nephew had great talents, he still behaved like a gentleman. But now it seems that I have never seen his true face clearly.
If he hadn't been required to read out the edict, would he have risked his life to go into the cave alone to rescue himself?
Looking at Zhang Heng, who had a calm face and a smile at all times, Zhang Wen suddenly felt a chill in his heart, but he couldn't help but be secretly happy.
The younger generation is really awesome. I am afraid that my nephew’s future achievements will be limitless!
Zhang Heng looked at his uncle who was involved in brainstorming and fighting with the air. He couldn't help but asked with some doubts: "Uncle?"
Only then did Zhang Wen come back to his senses and understand his role. He immediately nodded heavily and said, "Okay, so what if I will bear the charge of false edict for you? You will send someone to ask Liu Xuande to come out of the city later, and I will read it in person." edict!"
"In that case, I'd like to thank you uncle." Zhang Heng said happily.
"It's just... Ziyi, I just read it. The whole edict only contains a reward for Liu Xuande, but there is no reward for you, Ziyi. Do you want to add more?"
You are busy manipulating the whole process, but you are not getting any benefits at all. What are you trying to do?
Zhang Heng shook his head and said: "There is no need to do this. My husband does not fight, so no one in the world can fight with him. Mr. Xuande is not a mean person, so my nephew naturally does not need to rush to claim credit. Besides, doing so can easily arouse suspicion."
Well, now you become a gentleman again, right?
Seeing that Zhang Heng was unwilling to take credit, Zhang Wen could only nod his head, and the two of them turned back to Xingyang.
…
In the city, Liu Bei was having a drink with his generals.
Eating seats is actually addictive.
It's not that everyone is greedy, it's just that the dizzy state after being drunk, coupled with the scene of everyone talking nonsense and bragging, is enough to make people linger.
In addition, Liu Bei was a man of good temper. He went out as a ranger in his early years and slashed with Gu Ying's sword skills. Street gangsters in all counties of Zhuojun cried for their fathers and called their mothers, and a group of heroes gathered under his command.
At that time, everyone was coming and going, drinking, and singing every day.
Now that he had sufficient conditions, Liu Bei naturally thought of running under the sunset and looked back on his lost youth.
When they were eating happily, soldiers suddenly rushed in from outside the gate to report that Zhang Wen had arrived at the city gate and asked Liu Bei to come out of the city to meet him.
Hearing this, Liu Bei felt a little strange.
Although Zhang Wen was the third Duke of the imperial court, he was neither a relative nor an acquaintance of him, so it was up to him, Zhang Ziyi, to greet him both emotionally and rationally. After he entered the city, it would not be too late for him to pay his respects.
But being asked to go out of the city to greet him by name is really puzzling.
But for Zhang Heng's sake, this is not a big deal. Liu Bei immediately got up and left the table, changed his clothes and then rode out of the city. But I was still hungover at this time, so I stumbled around on the road and almost fell off my horse.
Ever since, Zhang Wen's first impression of Liu Bei was not very good.
This Liu Xuande... doesn't look like a human king!
Ziyi, you must have boarded a pirate ship.
